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How to pronounce strengths

Say it like STRENGKTHS. Strengths is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/strɛŋkθs/STRENGKTHS
UK British/strɛŋkθs/STRENGKTHS
  • STRENGKTHS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Strengths pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. STRENGKTHSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of strengths

American and British speakers say strengths in essentially the same way: /strɛŋkθs/ in the US and /strɛŋkθs/ in the UK.

British respelling: STRENGKTHS.

What does strengths mean?

noun
  1. plural of strength How to pronounce strength
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of strength How to pronounce strength

Questions about saying strengths

How do you pronounce strengths?

Say STRENGKTHS. The American pronunciation is /strɛŋkθs/. In British English it is /strɛŋkθs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in strengths?

Strengths is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STRENGKTHS.

Do Americans and Brits say strengths the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /strɛŋkθs/ and the British form is /strɛŋkθs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).